100 Days to Seduce the Devil

Chapter 864  The Last Mission: His Answer

Day Ninety…

At Sparks Mansion

Nathan kept staring through the glass window of his study room as if he was waiting for someone.

It was already 10 o'clock in the evening yet Jane hadn't arrived home yet. The last thing he knew was that Jane fetched Black Rose in the Syphiruz Headquarters.

For some unknown reason, Nathan found himself looking for Jane and waiting for her arrival.

'Is she staying out all night?' Nathan pondered to himself. He was unaware that Jane already informed Ethan that she was going home late tonight because of the farewell and get-together party with her comrades. Ethan had already gone to bed, confident that Jane would come home later.

To kill some time, Nathan turned on his laptop and logged into his account– Sizzling August. He navigated through his old conversations with Jane also known as Shining Star.

He felt nostalgic as he reminisced about the moments he spent with her just chatting and playing video games.

'I am such a fool! I should have noticed the difference between the real one and the fake one.' Nathan was slowly acknowledging his mistake. He allowed a stranger to deceive him.

Jane's words still echoed in his mind. Monica had stolen her identity. Jane should have been the one by his side. He interacted with those fake women, thinking they were Jane.

That reality was slowly sinking in his mind right now. And he realized that he shouldn't get mad at Phantomflake. She was also a victim of this deception.

Nathan was still lost in his thoughts when he heard the sound of his ringtone. An unknown number appeared on his screen. He was going to ignore it, but a message popped up in his notification.

"Nate, answer the phone."

When he read it, Nathan's fingers moved accordingly, pressing the answer button. He suspected that the person who was calling him was Jane. She had been calling him 'Nate' more often.

"Hey! Are you the guy who stole our sister's heart? Our sister's boyfriend?" Mystique's voice echoed from the other line.

Nathan frowned because that voice didn't belong to Jane.

"Where is she?" He asked in his stern voice.

"You didn't answer my question! I've asked you first!" Mystique spat back at him. She sounded drunk already. "Are you Phantomflake's boyfriend?"

"No. I'm not," Nathan replied, rubbing the space between his eyebrows.

'Where the hell is she?' He clenched his jaws. He could hear the loud music in the background as if they were in a club.

"Sis! Wrong dial! He said he was not your boyfriend!" Mystique yelled as if she was informing Jane.

Nathan's expression turned dark since he couldn't hear Jane's voice at all. It looked like she deliberately gave the phone to the other woman.

He was about to hang up the phone when he heard the woman speak again.

"Should I dial the other number? The one registered as Stephen?" Mystique consulted the ladies.

"Yes! Just hang up! Call the other guy! We need someone to pick Phantomflake up. She is already drunk. She can't drive her car." Iron Lady and the other girls agreed, urging Mystique to call another guy.

"Stephen or Aiden? Which is which?" Mystique asked again. She wasn't aware that Nathan was still listening from the other line.

Nathan's grip on his phone tightened when Aiden and Stephen were mentioned. He had the urge to stop Mystique but he was too late. She already ended the call.

Nathan cursed inwardly as he put down his phone. Without further ado, he grabbed his laptop, tracking the location of that number.

If he stayed still, either Stephen or Aiden would fetch Jane to that place. Deep inside, he couldn't allow that to happen. A few minutes later, Nathan was on his way to the nightclub. He was going to fetch Jane personally. He heard that she was already drunk.

Fortunately, the nightclub was not crowded because Phantomflake booked the club for themselves. Only the members of the Phantom Assassin Guild were partying in that place. No outsider was allowed.

Nathan rushed inside the club and the two ladies blocked him.

"Oops! Stop! Where do you think you are going? Outsiders are not allowed–" She wasn't able to finish her words the moment she saw Nathan's face. She was starstruck by his handsomeness.

"Oh, Damn. This guy is so hot. Are you Aiden? Are you here to fetch our sister?" the second lady spoke up, smiling at him flirtily.

Nathan pursed his lips while narrowing his eyes. He looked irritated and impatient.

"Where is Phantomflake? I'm here to pick her up and send her home."

The two ladies stepped to the side, unblocking his path. "Go. She's inside. The last booth on the second floor." They gestured for him to go to the private booth on the second floor.

Nathan didn't waste his time as he headed inside. He proceeded to the second floor. He felt a little bit awkward the moment he slid the door open. Several women looked at him intently.

But Nathan didn't bother to greet them. His eyes scanned the room, searching for Jane. Soon, his gaze landed on a figure sleeping in the corner. It was Jane who slept soundly like a baby.

He stepped forward, approaching Jane. He was going to carry her in his arms when someone stopped him.

"Can we talk first?" A middle-aged woman held his shoulder.

Nathan fell silent for a moment, contemplating. He recognized the middle-aged woman. She was known as Ms. Frost, the founder of this assassin guild.

"Follow me," Mrs. Frost said in her neutral voice.

Nathan didn't refuse as he followed her. They chose the most quiet spot in the club.

"You are Nathan, the father of Jane's child. She showed me your picture, that's why I recognized you." Mrs. Frost explained to Nathan.

"Yes. It's me. What do you want to talk to me about?" Nathan asked. He remained composed yet curious.

"It's about Jane. She gave up things for you. She decided to leave our assassin guild so that she could live with you. So I want to know if you will protect her. What can you do for her?"

Nathan didn't know what to say after hearing that. He was still confused about his feelings. He couldn't promise anything.

Mrs. Frost looked disappointed when Nathan didn't respond to him. She could see the reluctance and hesitation in his eyes.

"Sigh. I'm not sure if Jane made the right choice in choosing you. I am afraid that you will let her down. If you hurt her and make her unhappy, I will kill you. I don't care if you are the father of her child!" Mrs. Frost started threatening Nathan.

"I don't want to make a promise. I am still in the process of getting to know her more. So don't expect too much from me… yet…" Nathan finally found his voice to speak up.

Mrs. Frost smirked. "I like your honesty."

"Fine. I know I am somehow pressuring you. But… I would like you to know that Jane is like my real daughter. I raised her like my own child. And I witnessed her suffer before. I don't want that to happen again. She's been through a lot."

Nathan became more curious about Jane's past. He was still clueless about her traumatic experience. Only Stephen knew her story. And he felt somehow jealous about that.

"What happened to her? Tell me," Nathan demanded. He was now all ears to Mrs. Frost.

Mrs. Frost looked back into the memories.

"Four years ago, Jane fell into someone's trap when she accepted a mission abroad. Though she survived, she lost her dignity as a woman. She was captured by Monica. She was sexually assaulted by her… including her men."

"I was confused at first how you ended up being the father of her child. At first, we thought she was gang raped and got impregnated by those men. But Jane explained everything to us."

"Both of you were drugged and intoxicated when you conceived Ethan."

Nathan had mixed emotions right now. He didn't expect Monica did those evil things to Jane. It was unforgivable!

"But now, I feel glad knowing that you were Jane's old friend. She told me that you were Sizzling August, her virtual friend." Mrs. Frost held Nathan's shoulders, staring at his eyes intently.

"Nathan. I hope you will be kind to her. Treat her well. I want Jane to be happy. Can you please do that? She told me that she loves you for real and she will fight for you. I hope you won't hurt her feelings." Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"But if you don't feel anything for her… then tell her now. Don't give her false hope. I will take her back from you. We will protect her and make her happy… we can take care of Jane and Ethan."

Nathan's expression turned serious. "My son is not going anywhere…" he paused for a moment before continuing, "including Jane."

That was his answer to Mrs. Frost.